Below is the proposal that was drafted for the project. It was used to identify the aim and plan of how the project will be carried out. In the end as you can tell by this workbook it has been adapted and changed as the project has progressed.

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Proposal for IDAT208 – Term 2
Individual Project – Ben Place (810618)

Aim:
To produce an interactive product that is able to show that there is a clear understanding of interactive multimedia within a certain sector.

Ideas:
Re-edit Term 1’s UPFC Website (Content, Structure, Interface)
Children’s News Website
Children’s Educational Program (Maths or Science)
Gossip Website

Research Methods:
Internet – searching websites, browsing forums, viewing products already on the market, adverts.
Interaction – questionnaires, feedback.
Programs – Microsoft FrontPage, Macromedia 8, Internet Explorer, FireFox.

Plan:
- Proposal
- Initial Research
- Screen Layouts, Colours, Images, Content
- Development of Website
- Evaluation/Testing
- Presentation

Concept:
To produce a website that is fun, easy to read, colourful and makes news of day interesting for the public audience of children.

Chosen Solution:
After discussing the ideas with certain people I came to the decision that the children news website is something that allow me to express myself with colour, images, structure and the content.

I will be using Macromedia Dreamweaver 8 amongst other software packages to to develop the site for young children about events that are happening today.

Interactivity within the site could and may include video files, audio files, a forum, chat room, small games, stories (content), pictures, links. These are the areas I feel are important for the completion of this project.

Due to the project mainly aimed at children special attention must be made to the interface, how it is constructed and layed out in order for the users to get the most out of the site. Therefore everything within the website must be clear and bold.
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